glenneagle

I recently bought the LS 500, which I think is a great car. Very different from my LS460, harder ride, more sporty, much more noisy, a lot more tech. But a great car.

The problem is it does not have Apple Carplay. Even a base Hyundai has Apple Carplay!
Now I see the Toyota Avalon, and the new Lexus UX and ES, will have Apple Carplay.

So how the hell can these offer it, and not the so-called flagship, the LS 500!!

My expectation is that once the new UX and ES hit the market, Lexus will do the right thing and offer (at no cost) a retrofit of Apple Carplay to those customers who spent a great deal of money, on average over $100,000 on the LS500.

If Tesla can do wireless updates, why can't Lexus do an update to enable the 2018 LS 500 to run Carplay. The vehicle already has Siri Eyes Free!!

SW17LS

I would adjust that expectation...

I'd be shocked if Lexus did such a thing. I agree that they should...but I bet they won't.

PCW

The General Sales Manager at my local Lexus store told me last week that all 2019 model Lexus will have Apple CarPlay.

comotiger

It would be great if the 2019 LS500 got Apple Carplay. Of course, the prospects of using Apple Maps over Google Maps or Waze may not appeal to many folks.

The important point, however, is the one that Steve makes. Even if the 2019 LS were to get Carplay, it's very unlikely that Lexus will provide an update/upgrade to the 2018 LS to enable Carplay.

I have a 2014 LS, and how I wish Lexus would provide an infotainment system upgrade that would update the graphics and display options to those in the 2017 LS. I would bet it's all just a software update, and I would be willing to pay a few hundred bucks to upgrade, but Lexus hasn't offered such an upgrade. C'mon Lexus, if Tesla can do it, so can you!

reposado2

Google maps and Waze will be on Apple carplay in around September with the release of IOS 12.

Toys4RJill

vantage78

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...lexa-retrofit/

Seriously hope that Toyota’s flagship will be undergoing the retrofit soon as well.....

LexRuger

I heard it was May 15th for Lexus

BrettKA7

My IS probably won't qualify since the infotainment is one of the oldest available for 2019 MY, but do you happen to have any source for this I can read into?

LexRuger

https://lexus2.custhelp.com/app/answ...rplay%C2%AE%3F

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lc-...l#post10499668

bigblack06

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I'm waiting patiently.

BJOSE

Me too!. Really missing it . I found that the LS navigation gives me the longest possible route options while navigating. If google gives me a 20mile route, all 3 options will be 60+ miles. So I always have to run google and run the Lexus nav in silent mode while going somewhere. it would be great to have it display in the lexus screen. Cant wait.

LexRuger

The built in traffic re-route is trash. It rarely routes me around traffic.

vantage78

while definitely not up to par with phone Navi apps, I’ve found the LS Navi to be quite good. Was very surprised to be able to effectively use voice commands to route to a location, rather than have to say out a full address.

LexRuger

Yea that part of the system is very good.

You can also say things like "I'm hot" or play a certain song.